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FSU preparing for return of football activities with coronavirus testing

Florida State had close to 40 football players and 20 football staff members tested for the coronavirus at FSU's student-health center, a source confirmed to the Democrat.

Many of the players returned to FSU's campus on May 15, but have not been allowed to make use of the facilities.

The voluntary testing comes in anticipation of resuming voluntary football activities in June.

Yahoo! Sports' Pete Thamel reported via Twitter Wednesday that "The NCAA Division I Council voted to approve voluntary athletic activities in football, MBB and WBB to start June 1st and go through June 30th. There had been a moratorium on that through May 31st. Other sports will be acted on on a later date."

The ACC will still have to approve the return of voluntary athletic activities in order for FSU to return to workouts.

The ACC announced Monday that it created a COVID-19 Medical Advisory Group that will "provide timely updates on the status of, and forecast for, COVID-19 impacts on the higher education community. Its advice will assist with the league’s discussions surrounding return-to-play options."

The players and staff members that were tested stated that they are not leaving Tallahassee for Memorial Day weekend.

The rest of the FSU players and staff members will be tested upon their return to Tallahassee.